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Warm & Safe Batting? bamboo fibre
I bought bamboo yarn this summer...haven't used it yet but thought it
sounded nifty !!! snipped: 1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to building a home. bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things. |
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Warm & Safe Batting?
Howdy!
http://www.warmcompany.com/warmsafe.html Well, since it's from the Warm Company it's probably as soft as any of their other battings. Which I agree, Marcella, aren't all that soft. cellulose" -- I'd check w/ Dan-the-bug-man first, tho', update my contract for termite treatment. Oh, wait, it also says something about "a high silica content"-- doesn't silica come from rocks? So maybe that will block the termites. VBG "not competing w/ food supplies"-- uh...how many of us are eating cotton? Oh, that refers to plantation trees-- there is wood pulp in some food, I guess this is the non-edible kind. "chemical free"--- is that possible? Not wanting to bring the wrath of the gods down on me but I will admit I seldom (ever?) consider fire-retardant qualities when quilting. The toxins in the burning mattress, crib, carpet or other flooring, mini-blinds & wall surfaces will do harm before the quilt is in danger. R/Sandy --some products just make me wonder..."why?" On 9/9/07 8:07 AM, in article , "Mickie Swall" wrote: From what I read at the Warm website, this batting is actually made from trees. It is still a plant fibrer as is cotton, and I know paper is made from trees, so why not batting? It feels more like polyester to me. The batting I have was not packaged nor did it have any paperwork with it, that is why I went to the website to see if they had anything to say about it there. I can probably wait til Monday to contact the folks at Warm Company and ask about washing and shrinkage. I'll let you know what they say and also my experience with it. Mickie As to the "is it soft" question. I don't find most battings terribly soft out of the package but they do wash up nicely. Maybe this one will wash up well and not be crunchy. marcella |
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Warm & Safe Batting? bamboo fibre
My sister bought a teeshirt for me earlier this year that was bamboo
fibre - I tried to wear it but found that it was constantly riding up and so wasn't very comfortable. My feelings were that the fabric should probably have been cut using a nap layout but going in the opposite direction to that which had been used (if that makes sense?). I am always looking for wearable fibres - the growing number of outsourced suppliers of 100% cotton knit have almost made it impossible to find a true unadulterated cotton clothing manufacturer - not to mention, the minute seam allowances and body shapes that are produced from these other countries - it is an experience to say the least. jennellh On Sep 9, 5:32 pm, "MB" wrote: I bought bamboo yarn this summer...haven't used it yet but thought it sounded nifty !!! snipped: 1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to building a home. bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Warm & Safe Batting?
Patti wrote:
Oh yes! I bet it was. Good spot, Sally g nope, that was the one made by quilters dream, called dream angel, http://www.quiltersdreambatting.com/dreamangel.htm Anne |
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Hobbs customer service
Five Stars.
OK I gotta say I was flat out impressed with Hobbs after emailing them. I was asking them about thermore vs wool for a garment application wherein the garment would be dyed after quilting. They did not waffle, they did not make a pitch for either product, they just flat out said "I don't know". I like that. The number of companies that will try to sell you because you asked a technical question is legion. The number that will give you eight kinds of information you never asked for in an attempt to distract you from the question they can't answer numbers almost as high. They did tell me that thermore won't dye because it is polyester (yeah I knew that, but good to make sure I did), and they did point out that they now sell a silk blend (90-10 silk-poly) batt that is less expensive than previous silk batts and might suit for my project in lieu of wool. Being as dying wool is a pain in the behind they are so right about that. So has anyone ever dyed anything that has already been quilted? If you have I've got questions I do! NightMist On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:46:11 GMT, Sandy Ellison wrote: Howdy! There's hope: http://www.ota.com/organic/mt/organic_cotton.html "... Texas continues to lead the United States in organic cotton production, with limited acreage also planted in California, New Mexico, and Missouri." http://www.hobbsbondedfibers.com/Retail.htm of course g https://www.storesonline.com/site/490194/page/94133 R/Sandy -- The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking. - AA Milne |
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Organic cotton Warm & Safe Batting?
I think all the Arizona cotton fields have been covered with houses.
-- Kathyl (KJ) remove "nospam" before mchsi http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz "Pati C." wrote in message ... What happened to the Arizona cotton farming? We still have lots of it around. (remember Pima cotton?? From Pima county Arizona?? ) Pati, in Phx, originally from Tucson in Pima County http://community.webshots.com/user/PatiCooks Sandy Ellison wrote: Howdy! There's hope: http://www.ota.com/organic/mt/organic_cotton.html "... Texas continues to lead the United States in organic cotton production, with limited acreage also planted in California, New Mexico, and Missouri." http://www.hobbsbondedfibers.com/Retail.htm of course g https://www.storesonline.com/site/490194/page/94133 R/Sandy |
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Hobbs customer service
You tend to go where few of us have dared before -no experience from me! But
seems like quilting would have an effect similar to tie-dying, with the bits under and near the stitching less able to absorb. Guess you just have to make a sample and see! Roberta in D "NightMist" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Five Stars. OK I gotta say I was flat out impressed with Hobbs after emailing them. I was asking them about thermore vs wool for a garment application wherein the garment would be dyed after quilting. They did not waffle, they did not make a pitch for either product, they just flat out said "I don't know". I like that. The number of companies that will try to sell you because you asked a technical question is legion. The number that will give you eight kinds of information you never asked for in an attempt to distract you from the question they can't answer numbers almost as high. They did tell me that thermore won't dye because it is polyester (yeah I knew that, but good to make sure I did), and they did point out that they now sell a silk blend (90-10 silk-poly) batt that is less expensive than previous silk batts and might suit for my project in lieu of wool. Being as dying wool is a pain in the behind they are so right about that. So has anyone ever dyed anything that has already been quilted? If you have I've got questions I do! NightMist On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:46:11 GMT, Sandy Ellison wrote: Howdy! There's hope: http://www.ota.com/organic/mt/organic_cotton.html "... Texas continues to lead the United States in organic cotton production, with limited acreage also planted in California, New Mexico, and Missouri." http://www.hobbsbondedfibers.com/Retail.htm of course g https://www.storesonline.com/site/490194/page/94133 R/Sandy -- The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking. - AA Milne |
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Warm & Safe Batting? bamboo fibre
wait, wooden utensils cannot? why? mine do... is it bad for them or for
the dishwasher? melinda wrote: nzlstar* wrote: http://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1803 1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to building a home. bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things. says there it can also be grown in a variety of climates, even where it snows as in japan. i've got a couple of bamboo kitchen utensils that have never shown any signs of breaking like my wooden spoons do occasionally. who knew...very interesting read there. thanks for 'thinking bamboo' Roberta and sending me on a journey of discovery. jeanne Bamboo kitchen utensils can go in a dishwasher, unlike wooden ones. Just one of the features I like about bamboo stuff for the kitchen :-) -- Dr.Quilter drquilter at gmail dot com http://community.webshots.com/user/m...host=community |
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Warm & Safe Batting? bamboo fibre
bad for the wood.
the dishwashing detergent (way stronger than the liquid used in the sink) drys out the wood if its not sealed. if it is sealed it breaks down that component and gets into the wood and drys it out. for knife handles this weakens the structure, shortening their life. i always wash anything with wood by hand in the sink. i've got two small wooden handled palette knives and a couple of bigger wooden handled knives. also all my wooden spoons/forks/various shapes used for cooking get washed by hand. i'm taking no chances. i've seen wooden handled knives that have been washed in the machine and they sure wont last as long as they could. seems a shame to buy good things and then not take good care of them. just my opinion, fwiw. jeanne "DrQuilter" wrote... wait, wooden utensils cannot? why? mine do... is it bad for them or for the dishwasher? melinda wrote: Bamboo kitchen utensils can go in a dishwasher, unlike wooden ones. Just one of the features I like about bamboo stuff for the kitchen :-) nzlstar* wrote: http://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1803 1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to building a home. bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things. says there it can also be grown in a variety of climates, even where it snows as in japan. i've got a couple of bamboo kitchen utensils that have never shown any signs of breaking like my wooden spoons do occasionally. who knew...very interesting read there. thanks for 'thinking bamboo' Roberta and sending me on a journey of discovery. jeanne |
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Warm & Safe Batting? bamboo fibre
My wooden utensils go in the dishwasher too. Have for years. G
Remember, nothing is sitting and soaking in the dishwasher. Sitting in water is very bad for wooden utensils. Pati, in Phx http://community.webshots.com/user/PatiCooks DrQuilter wrote: wait, wooden utensils cannot? why? mine do... is it bad for them or for the dishwasher? melinda wrote: nzlstar* wrote: http://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1803 1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to building a home. bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things. says there it can also be grown in a variety of climates, even where it snows as in japan. i've got a couple of bamboo kitchen utensils that have never shown any signs of breaking like my wooden spoons do occasionally. who knew...very interesting read there. thanks for 'thinking bamboo' Roberta and sending me on a journey of discovery. jeanne Bamboo kitchen utensils can go in a dishwasher, unlike wooden ones. Just one of the features I like about bamboo stuff for the kitchen :-) |
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